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FAR Amended to Revise Definition of Commercial Item
Agency Reasonably Prioritized Technical Factor in Setting Competitive Range; Loc Performance Products, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 19-892C
Execution of Bridge Contract During Pendency of Protest Does Not Violate Voluntary Stay; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 19-1147
Protest Objecting to Meaningfulness of Discussions Denied as Untimely Challenge to Scope of Discussions; CSRA LLC, GAO B-417635, B-417635.2, B-417635.3
Agency May Cancel Solicitation for Reasons Other Than Those Stated in the Cancellation Decision; U.S. Marine Management, Inc., GAO B-417353.3, B-417353.4
Failure to Diligently Pursue Debriefing Results in Dismissal of Protest; Information Unlimited, Inc., GAO B-415716.40
Past Performance Reference Need Not Match Every PWS Task to be Relevant; ACLC, LLC, GAO B-417141
Highest-Priced Offeror Lacks Standing to Challenge Award Made on Lowest-Priced Technically-Acceptable Basis; Orbital Maintenance and Constr. Co. v. United States, COFC No. 19-1116C
Critiques of NASA’s Lunar Delivery Procurement Evanesce into the Ether; Deep Space Systems, Inc., GAO B-417714
GAO Eviscerates Agency’s Illogical, Poorly-Documented, Slapdash Evaluation; Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC, GAO B-417475.3, B-417475.4
Discrepancy Between Proposal Narrative and Resource List Not a Big Deal; AECOM Management Services, Inc., GAO B-417659, B-417659.2
Wishy-Washy Commitment to Small Business Participation Consigns Proposal to the Flames; NCI Information Systems, Inc., GAO B-417685, B-417685.2
Sloth and Inattention Earns Proposal a Spot in the Reject Pile; Excellus Solutions, Inc., GAO B-417298.3; B-417298.4
FAR: Increased Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisition Thresholds
Protégé’s Reliance on Mentor Does Not Implicate the Ostensible Subcontractor Rule; Size Appeal of Nationwide Pharmaceutical, LLC RE: Palisade Strategies, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6027
Termination for Convenience Does Not Preclude the Government from Terminating Another Contract with the Same Contractor for Default; Carmazzi Global Solutions, Inc. v. Social Security Administration, CBCA 6264 et al.
Agency Not Required to Indulge Presumptions About Protester’s Technical Expertise; RX Joint Venture, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 19-575C
Proposal Not as Wondrous as Protester Thinks; AECOM Management Services, Inc., GAO B-417639.2, B-417639.3
FAR: Modifications to Cost or Pricing Data Reporting Requirements
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